Transcendence [DVD] [2017]

Some reviews were negative so I bought this Blue-ray really cheap. I am writing a book on agimachine.com so I am very interested in any AI film. Most films are just a fantasy film with AI as a theme. The producers have no clue what AI is. This was an exception. I was hooked from the start. It was extremely well thought and researched. It is hard to write good scifi stories and I have only seen a hand full of good stories in my life. This was the best. It was believable and showed what a real AI would be capable of at Singularity level. All films inject some love story to keep most women happy and to me ruin the film, but the love story blended beautifully and was actually more powerful than AI story. The acting was brilliant. Rebecca Hall is so beautiful and i really find her the sexiest female actress so I was really pleased she was the lead actress. Morgan Freeman is the No 1 actor in my book, so the combination of AI + Rebecca + Morgan + the excellent script made this film my No1 film ever. I am not sure if others will agree with me though.

Delivered in swift time. Was driven to buy this movie and rewatch on blu ray despite the negative reviews. Dr will,depp is a leading scientist in world due to involving artificial intelligence projects ,but his work triggers a reaction fron extremist group who seek to thwart his line of work which create something beyond control and endanger mankind. Good acting well executed cut above.not necessary a novel storyline,just shows how possible a consciousness mind can develop from a computer source interacting with most things maybe in years to come some genius smart science mind could venture the ability to test this method who knows.good imagination scenes that invent as its only fantasy make believe anyway. Underrated film with most critics. Worth a view again

A wonderful movie with a cool idea and a great cast of actors.SPOILER: Unfortunately it loses a star from me because of the glaring plot hole of how he can terraform the planet, rebuild anything including people from base materials, hack any and all data in the world - yet after TWO YEARS the AI is still running the same second rate networking software (on his new quantum plus mainframes no less) that his traitor ex-friend wrote and could thus easily destroy with a 'virus'.Honestly, I would also like to have seen a nod to the millions who would have died from that piece of idiocy when every circuit on the planet instantly and irreparably failed.

Not sure the writers of this movie achieved what they set out to, but I was on the side of the computer chap (Jonny Depp) and thought that his technology would have transformed the world. I really disliked the characters (won't spoil who) that were set against him and his wondrous A.I. that healed the blind and had so much potential to rid the world of global warming and pollution, war and famine. I quite liked the idea of an evolved human race. Interesting movie, if a little slow at times.

A little surprised that the film has received a mixed bag of reviews, those that have praised the film up, are in my viewon the money.'Dr Will Carter'(Johnny Depp) is a leader in the field of Artificial Intelligence' when gunned down by 'Technology Extremists'he is left with just weeks to live, the bullet had been contaminated.He doesn't want his work to be lost, he has his mind, thoughts and emotions uploaded into a super-computer system hisintention is to achieve 'Transcendence'He's gone, or is he, the transfer of his mind has been successful, he can again communicate with his wife 'Evelyn' (RebeccaHall)The results are of concern to his long-time friend 'Max Waters' (Paul Bettany) wants to shut 'Will' down, 'Evelyn' won't allow itshe's delighted to have communication with her lost husband, it's of comfort.The extremists led by 'Bree' (Kate Mara) attempt to shut 'Will' down, they fail, they now turn to 'Max' by taking him by force,hoping he'll assist them in-time.'Will' instructs 'Evelyn' to build a hi-tech complex in the outskirts of a remote town nestled in the 'New Mexico' desert, 'Brightwood'where he hopes with 'Evelyn's' help he can continue and indeed expand his work.'Will's' prime intention is to help mankind however he also wants to reach out beyond the screens he is now locked behind.Former associates of 'Will' - 'Joseph Tagger' (Morgan Freeman) and Agent 'Buchanan' (Cillian Murphy) visit the complex to see'Will's' work in action, what they see troubles them.There is a need to shut 'Will' down, before his power is absolute, will he let those who are trying do so, can what has been created be stopped.This is a superior and clever film that explores the boundaries, mesmerizingly brilliant.Great cast line-up, great picture and sound quality throughout.Features -* Exploring artificial intelligence* What is Transcendence ?* Wally Pfister : A singular vision* Featurette - Guarding the Threat and The Promise of A.I* Teaser video narrated by Johnny Depp and Morgan Freeman